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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 7.09 ounces | -- |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S25, having an 87.1 score against 82.6. The Galaxy Note9 has a very superior CPU than Galaxy S25, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy S25 has a brighter display than Galaxy Note9, although it has a little lower screen density, a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 captures a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a way larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a back camera with much more megapixels.
The Galaxy Note9 features a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S25, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 both count with extremely similar batteries duration.
The Galaxy Note9 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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